The race is on to succeed Gavin Newsom, the California governor with presidential ambitions whose term runs out this year – and it’s off to an unexpected and messy start.
On 13 April, the early frontrunner, congressman Eric Swalwell, suspended his bid for the role, following allegations of sexual misconduct. With less than two months until election day, it’s unclear whether another Democrat will race to the top in reliably blue California.
